Taryn M. Williams

This year, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act), the first federal law to address civil rights and equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities.

Judy Heumann’s impact was profound. Her name is intertwined with the disability rights movement, and her activism embedded in nearly every policy advancement for people with disabilities in America.

Lois Curtis, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55, was a guiding light of the disability rights movement.

September is National Recovery Month. The Department of Labor supports the millions of working families impacted by substance use disorders, every month.

Each July, we celebrate the anniversary of a major milestone in America’s ongoing quest to build a more equitable, inclusive society — the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Learn more about ODEP'S “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” PSA to speak more openly about mental health and the workplace. Through this initiative, ODEP seeks to build a more inclusive, equitable workforce, and more supportive, welcoming workplaces, for all workers.

Our Office of Disability Employment Policy has been supporting workers with disabilities and employers for more than 20 years. Here’s what’s in store for the future.

Join us in celebrating America’s workers with disabilities, and their critical goal in powering a complete and inclusive recovery, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.